Athletics Academy

As an Oaklands Wolf you will be given expert coaching and support services which are specific to your stage of development and ability.Athletes can study almost any of the courses available at the College, but choices may be limited due to timetabling and training commitments. We operate a unique three tier system to allow athletes to get the best out of every session in a competitive environment.

To make it easy for you we have the following entry standards as a starting point to give you an idea of the performance standards you will be working with. Our system categorises athletes into the follow working groups:

Podium and P10

Athletes placed in our Podium team will generally have achieved a top 15 Power of 10 ranking, competed at English Schools or achieved the times outlined in the Athlete Selection Criteria below. All rankings and times are based on the season of the year of enrolment.
Athletes who have been through this level on our structure have achieved International Representation and World Medals.

Performance

Athletes placed in our Performance team will have generally achieved a top 50 Power of 10 ranking, competed at English Schools or achieved the times outlined in the Athlete Selection Criteria below. All rankings and times are based on the season of the year of enrolment.

Athletes who have progressed through this level have developed and progressed to achieve International Representation.

Potential

Athletes placed in our Potential team will have generally had some experience of athletics and have competed before, however newcomers are welcome.

Advancements in ability are continually assessed allowing for progression as required.